Cabinet Office and Secretariat Services

The office:

provides secretariat services to the Northern Territory Cabinet, the Executive Council and the Remuneration Tribunal

advises ministers and agencies on machinery-of-government matters, maintains the government’s Administrative Arrangements Orders and has a coordination role in managing a number of whole-of-government databases and reporting to Cabinet

coordinates arrangements for regional Cabinet visits

works with the NT Archives Services in relation to the annual opening of 30 year old Cabinet records

provides a ministerial liaison service to the Department of the Chief Minister and its ministers

manages the government’s election commitments database

makes arrangements for the appointment of ministers and NTPS chief executive officers

provides a parliamentary liaison service for government including tabling of Government documents and regulations and coordination of responses to parliamentary written questions

administers the Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Act

advises and assists agencies on matters relating to government board administration and remuneration

has responsibilities in respect of the NT (Self-Government) Act, Audit Act, Interpretation Act and the Electoral Act

provides secretariat support to those committees chaired by the Department’s CEO.